kickers

noun

plural of kicker
1
as in kicks

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Recent Examples of kickers The team has three kickers on the active roster, with Koo joining veteran Cade York and German kicker Lenny Krieg in what should be a competition that runs for most of the offseason. — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kickers
  1. kicks
  2. defeatists
  3. surprises
  4. nitpickers
  5. bombshells
  6. pessimists
  7. disclosures
  8. exposures
Noun
  • To reduce those upfront premiums, most workers today choose high-deductible plans, where the median paid out-of-pocket before coverage kicks is now $2,500.
    — Merrill Goozner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Kicker Jake Bates has made all but one of his kicks this season.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of kicks
Noun
  • Hegseth largely declined to provide specifics, instead denouncing critics as defeatists, questioning their patriotism and insisting the mission had broad public support.
    — Nik Popli, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of defeatists
Noun
  • Mark Wahlberg invites group to movie premiere And perhaps one of the biggest surprises of the day was when Intoccia called his dear friend, Boston native and Hollywood superstar Mark Wahlberg on FaceTime.
    — Paul Burton, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • On an election night full of surprises across the country, the Charlotte region presented plenty of its own dramatic moments.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of surprises
Noun
  • Alas, nitpickers can point to some moves in which Atlanta went backward.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • Maybe that’s why, compared with some other kinds of nitpickers, pop critics can seem especially extraneous.
    — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Definition of nitpickers
Noun
  • The Royal Family, whose relations with Spencer have long been strained, are said to fear the book could contain numerous bombshells about Charles and Diana’s relationship, which was infamously plagued by adultery and acrimony.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Her mother, Jayne Mansfield, rose to fame as one of the 1950s’ most recognizable blonde bombshells.
    — Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of bombshells
Noun
  • Optimists and pessimists can see the same problem, Gielan explains.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 30 Oct. 2026
  • My favourite part of this exercise is seeing the distribution of optimists and pessimists.
    — Janson Duench, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of pessimists
Noun
  • Now, Agility’s public listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange as of November 5 has come with financial disclosures detailing how the company plans to build a business around renting out or selling humanoid robots to perform manual labor.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Prosecutors say Lemma shared secrets for more than two years and urged Ethiopia to deploy drones against opponents; the disclosures included top-secret satellite imagery and classified reports.
    — Amir Aman Kiyaro, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of disclosures
Noun
  • Case said the critical ingredient is the ability to quantify exposures accurately enough to give investors confidence to commit their capital.
    — Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The primary bedroom is almost as large, accessorized with a walk-in closet and updated en-suite bath; the second bedroom is also plenty big, with double exposures.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of exposures

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“Kickers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kickers. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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